Sunday, April 29, 2018

Politics and Reality Radio: Study: Trump Has Made White People More Hateful | Digby on the Conservative Cult of Victimhood

with Joshua Holland

The spike in hate crimes and everyday harrassment of people of color since Trump announced his candidacy has been referred to as "The Trump Effect." Thus far, it's largely been based on anecdotal evidence. But that's no longer the case. This week, we speak with Brian Schaffner, a political scientist at Umass Amherst, about his new study which lends empirical support to the claim.

Then we're joined by Heather "Digby" Parton to talk about Kevin Williamson's incessant whining about censorship, a ludicrous Congressional hearing on Diamond and Silk and a conspiracy theory about Facebook suppressing conservative voices and the right's embrace of a powerful victimhood narrative.

Playlist:
Superorganism: "Everybody Wants to Be Famous"
General Trees: "Raggamuffin"